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1151377

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) people who applied for non-molestation orders were not eligible for legal aid in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>VOLUME OF REFUSALS</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>% OF APPLICATIONS REFUSED</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FEMALES (a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL (b)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FEMALES (a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL (b)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>0.25%</p></td><td><p>0.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0.11%</p></td><td><p>0.13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0.17%</p></td><td><p>0.22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>0.44%</p></td><td><p>0.45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0.87%</p></td><td><p>0.93%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>0.94%</p></td><td><p>0.98%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>1.67%</p></td><td><p>1.77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>2.10%</p></td><td><p>2.29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>2.87%</p></td><td><p>3.07%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are based on the volume of applications made rather than the number of discrete individuals. One person may make more than one application for legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for legal aid when requesting a non-molestation orders will only be rejected when a court is unlikely to grant an order, for instance where other help and support is already in place.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/10/2019 17:20:00 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151378

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders: Legal Representation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) people have represented themselves when applying for a non-molestation order in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.</p><p>Non-molestation applications are either made ‘without notice’ to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or ‘on notice’ to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>21,194</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,556</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,403</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>22,284</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,999</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,630</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,647</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>25,750</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>27,183</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order</a></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3640 3643 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:34:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151380

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) people have sought bail restrictions against an alleged domestic abuser in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Data relating to the specific circumstances where bail restrictions have been sought and granted is not held centrally. This information may be held on court records, but obtaining it would result in a disproportionate cost to the department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3645 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:22:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151381

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) women (b) people who have sought bail restrictions against an alleged domestic abuser have had those applications granted in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Data relating to the specific circumstances where bail restrictions have been sought and granted is not held centrally. This information may be held on court records, but obtaining it would result in a disproportionate cost to the department.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3644 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:22:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151574

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to close more (a) crown and (b) magistrates' courts.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service keeps its operational court estate under review to make sure that it aligns with a modernised service. There are currently no proposals to close further crown or magistrates’ courts beyond those already announced.</p><p> </p><p>We have always been clear that our Reform Programme will result in the need for fewer court and tribunal buildings and that this will only happen when there is sound evidence that people are using them less.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/10/2019 16:09:07 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151165

registered interest
date	21/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of food served in English prisons is (a) organic, and (b) locally sourced; and what plans they have, if any, to increase that percentage.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) purchase food commodities for prisoner and staff meals from a national food contract currently held by Bidfood UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS does not require its supplier to provide figures relating to the percentage of organic and locally produced products provided to prisons through this contract. However, the contract was one of the first to adopt and implement the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)’s Plan for Public Procurement: Food &amp; Catering. Regular scrutiny and reporting of the contract shows that the level of UK sourced commodities purchased is 52% (Country of Origin) and the level of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) provision is over 60%. Bidfood UK are committed to increasing the percentage of UK sourced products.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 30/10/2019 17:36:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1149727

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	thebigword
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the contract with thebigword to provide interpreting and translation services in the criminal justice system will be reviewed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL20
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Language Services contracts commenced on 31 October 2016, with thebigword appointed as providers of spoken face to face, telephone and video interpretation as well as translation and transcription services.</p><p> </p><p>The initial term of the contracts is four years with up to three one-year extensions available.</p><p> </p><p>The initial term of the contracts with thebigword is due to expire on 30th October 2020. The first option to extend for one-year has been agreed for translation and transcription services, and has also been approved for spoken face to face, telephone and video interpretation services.</p><p> </p><p>The future of the contract, including the possibility of further extensions, is currently being considered.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/10/2019 15:27:36 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins